Monsoon Books – Publisher of books on Asia

destination reads

Indonesia

Indonesia

37 Products

Malaysia

Malaysia

53 Products

Singapore

Singapore

56 Products

Thailand

Thailand

20 Products

new and forthcoming

NEW EDITION

Private Dancer by Stephen Leather

PRIVATE DANCER by Stephen Leather

£10.99

NEW RELEASE

Dirty Old Media Men by Millie Lee

DIRTY OLD MEDIA MEN by Millie Lee

£10.99

NEW RELEASE

Cigarette Girl by Ratih Kumala (Gadis Kretek)

CIGARETTE GIRL by Ratih Kumala

£10.99

NEW RELEASE

Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages by Ian Burnet

JOSEPH CONRAD’S EASTERN VOYAGES by Ian Burnet

£10.99

NEW RELEASE

Maya by Nuril Basri

MAYA by Nuril Basri

£10.99

NEW RELEASE

Majapahit by Herald van der Linde

MAJAPAHIT by Herald van der Linde

£12.99

NEW RELEASE

Operation Hunter by JP Cross

OPERATION HUNTER by JP Cross

£9.99

NEW RELEASE

‘OTHERS’ IS NOT A RACE by Melissa De Silva

popular genres

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction

45 Products

Military

Military

14 Products

Biography & Memoir

Biography & Memoir

34 Products

True Crime

True Crime

5 Products

Our News in Pictures

Follow Monsoon on Instagram

💥 Episode 3: Slick Scholar ‘DIRTY OLD MEDIA

💥 Episode 3: Slick Scholar

‘DIRTY OLD MEDIA MEN’ by Mille Lee. Click the link in our bio to pre-order Millie’s story.

Millie Lee is twenty-two, smart and ready to start the Singaporean media job of her dreams. She just has to avoid the sexual advances of dirty old men in a newsroom both digitally and emotionally stunted.

This proves to be a tougher challenge than she expected.

Her supervisor wants to sleep with her. Her editor wants to take bets on sleeping with her and her CEO thinks her cleavage will boost their TikTok numbers.

Will Millie survive the casual misogyny of Hokkien Half-Ball, Peranakan Pervert, Uncle Groper, Slick Scholar, Captain Mayhem and other questionable colleagues in the old-school haunts of news reporting, TV and radio?

This is the fictional memoir of a young woman in Singapore trying to make it in a man’s media world.

Click the link in our bio to PRE-ORDER ‘Dirty Old Media Men’ in Singapore and Malaysia. Landing soon in bookstores near you!

#dirtyoldmediamen #singlit #sglit #singaporeliterature #singaporeauthors #singaporemedia #singapore @definitelybooks #monsoonbooks

Kudos to Herald van der Linde who is halfway throu

Kudos to Herald van der Linde who is halfway through a gruelling author tour of Periplus stores in Java and Bali. His latest book, ‘Majapahit: Intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia’s greatest empire’, is flying off the shelves in Indonesia. Keep up the good work!

Discover Majapahit, Indonesia’s greatest empire. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Majapahit kingdom reigned supreme in eastern Java, and its influence extended throughout Asia.

Walk the bustling streets of Majapahit, a melting pot of aristocratic Javanese, matted-haired Brahmins, hermits in bark cloth, widows dressed in white, and Chinese, Persian and Arab traders. Discover beautiful temples and imposing palaces, and markets brimming with goods from all over Asia.

At the heart of Majapahit’s story are eccentric kings and queens embroiled in bloody family feuds, and a tipsy court scribe who has the good sense to write down everything he sees. Witness the drama of royal intrigues, murders, revenge and war. This is not just the story of an empire’s rise and fall, it is an exploration of a society rich in religious diversity, social tolerance and artistic achievement, and a society – much like Indonesia today – which must navigate its way in the challenging tapestry of Chinese and Southeast Asian geopolitics.

@heraldvdl @periplus.bookstore #monsoonbooks #indonesianhistory #majapahit #java #bali #surabaya #bandung #malang

💥Episode 2: Peranakan Pervert ‘DIRTY OLD MED

💥Episode 2: Peranakan Pervert

‘DIRTY OLD MEDIA MEN’ by Mille Lee

Millie Lee is twenty-two, smart and ready to start the Singaporean media job of her dreams. She just has to avoid the sexual advances of dirty old men in a newsroom both digitally and emotionally stunted.

This proves to be a tougher challenge than she expected.

Her supervisor wants to sleep with her. Her editor wants to take bets on sleeping with her and her CEO thinks her cleavage will boost their TikTok numbers.

Will Millie survive the casual misogyny of Hokkien Half-Ball, Peranakan Pervert, Uncle Groper, Slick Scholar, Captain Mayhem and other questionable colleagues in the old-school haunts of news reporting, TV and radio?

This is the fictional memoir of a young woman in Singapore trying to make it in a man’s media world.

Click the link in our bio to PRE-ORDER your copy of’Dirty Old Media Men’. 📚
#MillieLee #DirtyOldMediaMen #Singaporeauthor #Singaporeliterature #monsoonbooks #Singaporemedia #metoo #sexualharassment #BelieveWomen #WhyIDidntReport #TimesUp #EverydaySexism #sexism #sglit #singlit

📣✨Exciting News! Get ready to meet Millie Le

📣✨Exciting News!

Get ready to meet Millie Lee and her hilariously flawed co-workers in the upcoming fictional diary, ‘Dirty Old Media Men’ by Millie Lee, due to land in Singapore 19 August! Starting this week, we’ll be releasing a series of short, 30-second animated cartoons introducing each of Millie’s quirky co-workers.

Every Tuesday and Friday, a new character will join the mix, with Millie herself giving you the inside scoop on their painful personalities.

Keep an eye out for Uncle Groper, Peranakan Pervert, Slick Scholar, Hokkien Half-Ball, Mother Superior, Captain Mayhem, Loud and Louder, Smooth Voice, and Ang Moh Accent.

Don’t miss out! Follow us now and join the countdown to the release of Millie Lee’s ‘Dirty Old Media Men’. 🎊 📚

Stay tuned for more clips this week. 👀

#MillieLee #DirtyOldMediaMen #Singaporeauthor #Singaporeliterature #monsoonbooks #Singaporemedia #metoo #sexualharassment #BelieveWomen #WhyIDidntReport #TimesUp #EverydaySexism #sexism #sglit #singlit

load more

DIRTY OLD MEDIA MEN

Meet the characters in Millie Lee’s new book

load more